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1977 studio album by Mother's Finest
Another Mother Further
Studio album by Mother's Finest
Released1977
Recorded1976–1977
GenreFunk rock
Length34:03
LabelEpic
ProducerTom Werman, Mother's Finest
Mother's Finest chronology
Mother's Finest
(1976) 		Another Mother Further
(1977) 		Mother Factor
(1978)

Another Mother Further is the third full-length studio album by Atlanta funk-rock group Mother's Finest. It was released in 1977 on Epic Records and co-produced by Tom Werman. It managed to chart one single, "Piece of the Rock".

"Truth'll Set You Free" was covered by R&B group Labelle on their 2008 album, Back to Now, after Nona Hendryx and Joyce Kennedy performed it on the international Daughters of Soul tour in 2004.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

The Bay State Banner wrote that "their guitar riffs are fresh and economical, their keyboard excitingly percussive, and lead voice Joyce Kennedy, accepting her limitations, has made her shouting style into a stinging and irresistible voice."

Track listing

  • All songs written by Mother's Finest, except where noted.
  1. "Mickey's Monkey" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 4:42
  2. "Baby Love" – 4:23
  3. "Thank You for the Love" – 5:04
  4. "Piece of the Rock" – 3:23
  5. "Truth'll Set You Free" – 4:23
  6. "Burning Love" (Dennis Linde) – 4:11
  7. "Dis Go Dis Way, Dis Go Dat Way" – 4:14
  8. "Hard Rock Lover" – 2:43

Personnel

Mother's Finest

  • Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy – lead & backing vocal, percussion
  • Glenn Murdock – lead & backing vocal
  • Gary "Moses Mo" Moore – guitars
  • Mike Keck – keyboards, synthesizers, additional percussion
  • Jerry "Wyzard" Seay – bass, drums, percussion
  • Barry "B.B. Queen" Borden – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Production

  • Produced by Tom Werman & Mother's Finest
  • Recorded & Engineered by Milan Bogdan & Barry Burnett

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977–1978) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 13
US Billboard 200 134

Year-end charts

Chart (1978) Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 61

References

  1. "Mother's Finest Another Mother Further review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  2. Freedberg, Mike (11 Aug 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 95. p. 15.
  3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mother's Finest – Another Mother Further" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  4. "Mother's Finest, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  5. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1978". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
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